Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
24of 25 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate (about $36,498 a year). 1 falls short.
25 of 76 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 51: 47 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 74 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$25,759 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$25,759 a year
About $103,036 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $21,200 |
| $30k to $48k | $22,275 |
| $48k to $75k | $22,514 |
| $75k to $110k | $25,900 |
| $110k and up | $32,296 |
| All families (average) | $25,759 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Pennsylvania high-school graduate ($36,498 a year).
38 of 150 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | First Professional Degree | $83,799 | +$47,301 | above HS line | $131,126 | 2.8 yrs | 263 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $67,786 | +$31,288 | above HS line | $82,000 | 2.6 yrs | 236 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $98,272 | +$61,774 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 201 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $103,770 | +$67,272 | above HS line | $61,500 | 0.9 yrs | 72 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $61,205 | +$24,707 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.1 yrs | 48 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $62,434 | +$25,936 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 44 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,358 | +$51,860 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 39 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $73,535 | +$37,037 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.7 yrs | 35 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $98,402 | +$61,904 | above HS line | $99,000 | 1.6 yrs | 29 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $49,8901-year earnings | +$13,392 | above HS line (1-yr) | $76,250 | 5.7 yrs | 29 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $124,483 | +$87,985 | above HS line | $46,967 | 0.5 yrs | 29 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $100,397 | +$63,899 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 27 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $78,817 | +$42,319 | clears the bar | $26,980 | 0.6 yrs | 21 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $80,117 | +$43,619 | clears the bar | $26,998 | 0.6 yrs | 19 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $60,555 | +$24,057 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.1 yrs | 17 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $77,426 | +$40,928 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 17 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $89,794 | +$53,296 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 15 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $96,427 | +$59,929 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 14 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,145 | +$54,647 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 12 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $95,230 | +$58,732 | above HS line | $111,345 | 1.9 yrs | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $95,901 | +$59,403 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 0.4 yrs | 10 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $54,136 | +$17,638 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 9 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $59,654 | +$23,156 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | 8 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $30,7321-year earnings | -$5,766 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $58,159 | +$21,661 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $52,765 | +$16,267 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.7 yrs | 7 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | $53,724 | +$17,226 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Medical Assisting | Bachelor's Degree | $98,777 | +$62,279 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 4 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $73,790 | +$37,292 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $56,345 | +$19,847 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.0 yrs | 1 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $53,906 | +$17,408 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Master's Degree | $98,251 | +$61,753 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Doctoral Degree | $74,436 | +$37,938 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Master's Degree | $63,673 | +$27,175 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $96,854 | +$60,356 | above HS line | $165,000 | 2.7 yrs | not published |
| Psychology, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $79,923 | +$43,425 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | not published |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $76,784 | +$40,286 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.4 yrs | not published |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Doctoral Degree | $87,889 | +$51,391 | above HS line | $97,000 | 1.9 yrs | not published |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 68 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 36 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Public Health | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Gerontology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Data Analytics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Social Work | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Business | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering, General | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Law | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Gerontology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education, Other | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education, Other | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Gerontology | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Gerontology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Assisting | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Doctoral Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,498 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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